TBS extends late night series 'Conan' through November 2015

by jmaloni

Press release

Mon, Apr 1st 2013 12:25 pm

As "Conan" begins a week of shows in Atlanta to
celebrate the 2013 NCAA Men's Final Four, TBS has announced it is extending the late-night series through November 2015. The move further
solidifies the ongoing relationship between the network and the popular
late-night host. "Conan," hosted by Conan
O'Brien, airs Monday-Thursday at 11 p.m. (ET/PT) on TBS. Since it
premiered in November 2010, "Conan" has been a hit with TBS's core audience of young adults,
scoring a younger median age than any
other late-night talk show.

"When we invited Conan O'Brien to come to TBS,
we knew he would bring with him a passionately loyal following of young
adults," said Michael Wright,
president, head of programming for TBS, TNT and Turner Classic Movies.
"Conan and his colleagues at Team Coco have gone far beyond that by making
'Conan' the
top late-night brand in the digital arena. We are proud to extend our
relationship with Conan as he continues to forge the future of late night. I
just wish we didn't decide to tell him on April Fools' Day."

"Conan" leads the late-night crowd when it comes to online activity and
engagement, with the show and its host drawing more than 8.3 million followers on Twitter, 2 million fans on Facebook, 2 million unique users each month on
TeamCoco.com and 15 million video
views each month on TeamCoco.com and YouTube. In addition, the Team Coco app - which delivers
streaming content synchronized with episodes of the show - won the 2012 Emmy for Outstanding Creative
Achievement in Interactive Media Enhancement.

Two recent reports have illustrated "Conan's" power
when it comes to social media. According to a study by Bluefin, the show generates 20 percent more social media comments per
episode than the next closest late-night show. And new data from Next
Big Sound indicates that "Conan" drives more
social media activity for its musical guests than any other late-night series.